fevered
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4.4
- adjective
- /ˈfiːvərd/
:
febril
- This morning, he soothed the fevered daughter of a woman he delivered thirty-seven years ago.
- fevered brow
- soothing the fevered
Examples
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Hector is shaken by the sight of her, ashen and fevered, but tries not to show it.
Fiction book (1993) -
She laid beside him, feeling his fevered skin, worried about his rapidly rising body temperature.
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The stone seat felt cool against his fevered brow and the aching burns on his body.
Fiction book (1992) -
My fevered skin itched and demanded scratching.
Fiction book (1995) -
He glances at her face, still fevered and unconscious.
Fiction book (1993) -
His feet felt numb, and sweat streamed down his fevered brow.
Fiction book (1992) -
In the morning, Huuo woke to find Scylla sitting beside him, fanning his somewhat fevered face.
Fiction book (1994) -
The brush of the divine presence was ten thousand soothing fingertips on Folobolos' fevered brow.
Fiction book (1998) -
The child had a fevered look in her eyes after playing outside for too long in the heat.
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He was in a fevered state during the presentation, overwhelmed by anxiety and nervousness.
Synonyms
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1.0
Having a high temperature and able to burn your skin
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3.5
Having a higher than normal body temperature and feeling weak
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4.1
Too hot or intense in a way that causes danger and discomfort
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5.6
Easily feeling strong anger or excitement
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8.5
Having a fever or showing signs of fever
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7.0
Feeling nervous and upset because of stress or embarrassment
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7.9
Having a much higher body temperature than normal
Having a fever or higher than normal body temperature
Has a high body temperature and feels very unwell
Having a fever or causing a fever
Having a body temperature much higher than normal
A discussion full of strong feelings and anger
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
Fevered comes from the noun fever, meaning 'high body temperature', and originally meant 'having a fever' from illness, though it can also follow strong effort or emotion. So when someone is fevered they show signs of fever—feeling hot, unwell, or very tired.